The Platform Question: Power, Accountability and Global South The Platform Question: Power, Accountability and Global South and IFAT nationally, have consistently argued that digital labour is still labour. Whether work is mediated by an app or a factory supervisor, the principles of fairness, safety, and social protection must remain the same. We are calling for a new social contract in the digital economy, one does not compromise basic rights under the garb of innovation. Governments must act decisively at the right moment, platforms must engage transparently without exploitation, and society must acknowledge that behind every ride or delivery is a human being whose work and dignity deserves equal respect. Until that happens, our organizing will continue. Because the future of work must not come at the cost of any worker. Whether work is mediated by an app or a factory supervisor, the principles of fairness, safety, and social protection must remain the same. We are calling for a new social contract in the digital economy, one does not compromise basic rights under the garb of innovation. 112 The Gig Economy and Platform Workers: A View from the Ground The Gig Economy and Platform Workers: A View from the Ground 113